Tony Thompson becomes Klychko's IBF Mandatory

[Superflo777]

German pronounciation "Klitschko" is widely established, nobody says Klychko.

[paulf]

**** that ****.

Chambers-Thompson was the excitement here. Either of them facing Wlad is not of interest.

[chiguy91]

? That's the most accurate english spelling. Klychko or Klichko

oh i see now, but i've always seen it as "klitschko" not "klychko"

[Larry the boss]

Man has already put both to sleep..............

[BostonGuy]

**** that ****.

Chambers-Thompson was the excitement here. Either of them facing Wlad is not of interest.

This is reminiscent of Ward-Dirrell. Chambers and Thompson are good friends and I suspect Chambers did not feel comfortable fighting him. It's all well and good though, I don't think Chambers-Thompson fight would've been good anyway...

[Mikhnienko]

German pronounciation "Klitschko" is widely established, nobody says Klychko.

Pronounciation and transliteration aren't the same thing. English and German prounounciation for the same letters are different in some instances, so the spelling (transliterations) should reflect that.

The German spelling of his first name Wladimir, Germans pronounce the letter W as "V", do you as a english speaker? English it should be Volodymyr. I could care less if Germans or English speakers want to *** up his name, i'll say it the way i always have and the way its said.

oh i see now, but i've always seen it as "klitschko" not "klychko"

even wikipedia has it correct

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wladimir_Klitschko

володимир кличко = Volodymyr Klychko

[BostonGuy]

I wonder how Wlad signs his name? Anyone ever gotten his autograph (it's probably not legible enough to determine)?

[Superflo777]

even wikipedia has it correct

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wladimir_Klitschko

володимир кличко = Volodymyr Klychko

But look at the name of the article, they use the German variation. So do most.

[BostonGuy]

But look at the name of the article, they use the German variation. So do most.

[ShoulderRoll]

Tony Thompson? Ugh.

The heavyweight division is so weak right now, might be the worst era of all time.